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| Teenager released in murder probe | |
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| A teenager arrested in connection with the killing of 16-year-old Nassirudeen Osawe has been released on police bail. | |
| Nassirudeen was stabbed while out with two friends on Upper Street, Islington, north London, at about 1430 GMT on Thursday. He died at the scene. | Nassirudeen was stabbed while out with two friends on Upper Street, Islington, north London, at about 1430 GMT on Thursday. He died at the scene. |
| His 17-year-old friend was also stabbed. His injuries are not critical. | |
| An 18-year-old youth arrested soon after the incident must report back to police next month. A 17-year-old youth arrested later remains in custody. | |
| Police said the second youth was arrested at his home on Friday evening and was being held at an east London police station. | |
| 'Heartbroken' | 'Heartbroken' |
| Nassirudeen died just days before his birthday on 2 January. | Nassirudeen died just days before his birthday on 2 January. |
| He and his friend were both stabbed after a row with a man at a bus stop outside The York pub, where they were found by police. | He and his friend were both stabbed after a row with a man at a bus stop outside The York pub, where they were found by police. |
| In a statement, Nassirudeen's family said they were "extremely shocked, sad and heartbroken about the loss of Nass at the tender young age of 16 - six days away from his 17th birthday". | |
| "He was the youngest of five children, a kind, loving and principled son and sensitive brother, with a great sense of humour. | "He was the youngest of five children, a kind, loving and principled son and sensitive brother, with a great sense of humour. |
| "Nass was a very talented artist and was studying A-level Art at St. Charles Catholic Sixth Form School." | |
| He [Nassirudeen] was taken away from his family and friends by a needless and senseless act of violence Nassirudeen Osawe's family | He [Nassirudeen] was taken away from his family and friends by a needless and senseless act of violence Nassirudeen Osawe's family |
| The statement continued: "Nass was an exceptional student and the expectation was that he would go on to study art at University. | The statement continued: "Nass was an exceptional student and the expectation was that he would go on to study art at University. |
| "Nass's favourite type of art was animation and he loved drawing and watching cartoons and playing computer games. His ambition was to become a graphic designer working in the computer games industry. | "Nass's favourite type of art was animation and he loved drawing and watching cartoons and playing computer games. His ambition was to become a graphic designer working in the computer games industry. |
| "Nass was a young man just beginning to make his way in the world and had never been in any kind of trouble. He was taken away from his family and friends by a needless and senseless act of violence." | "Nass was a young man just beginning to make his way in the world and had never been in any kind of trouble. He was taken away from his family and friends by a needless and senseless act of violence." |
| Appealing for witnesses, Det Insp David Whellams said: "Upper Street in Islington is a very busy place at any time of the day, but at 2.30pm in the afternoon both the pavements and the roads are busy and I am sure there are many people who must have witnessed the altercation between these young men." | Appealing for witnesses, Det Insp David Whellams said: "Upper Street in Islington is a very busy place at any time of the day, but at 2.30pm in the afternoon both the pavements and the roads are busy and I am sure there are many people who must have witnessed the altercation between these young men." |
| The results of a post-mortem examination due to be carried out on Friday, are not yet known. | The results of a post-mortem examination due to be carried out on Friday, are not yet known. |
| The death of the 16-year-old brings the number of young people killed in shootings and stabbings on London's streets in 2007 to 26. | The death of the 16-year-old brings the number of young people killed in shootings and stabbings on London's streets in 2007 to 26. |